Euro area industrial production fell -1.2% MoM (vs -1.6% MoM expected) in August 2025 (EU -1.0% MoM) after modest gains in July, while both regions recorded a +1.1% YoY increase, showing mixed momentum between short- and long-term trends.

• In the euro area, production declined across categories: capital goods (-2.2% MoM), durable consumer goods (-1.6% MoM), energy (-0.6% MoM), and intermediate goods (-0.2% MoM), while non-durable consumer goods rose +0.1% MoM.

• In the EU, output remained stable for intermediate goods but fell for capital goods (-1.6% MoM), durable consumer goods (-1.1% MoM), energy (-0.7% MoM), and non-durable goods (-0.4% MoM).

• Germany (-5.2%), Greece (-4.5%), and Austria (-3.1%) saw the sharpest MoM declines, while Ireland (+9.8%), Luxembourg (+4.8%), and Sweden (+3.6%) posted the largest gains.

• YoY, euro area output rose +1.1%, driven by non-durable consumer goods (+8.2%), while durable goods (-2.6%), intermediate goods (-1.7%), and capital goods (-0.4%) weakened.

• In the EU, YoY production rose +1.1%, supported by non-durable goods (+6.5%) and capital goods (+0.5%), while other categories declined.

• The strongest annual gains were recorded in Ireland (+28.6%), Luxembourg (+9.5%), and Sweden (+8.3%), while Bulgaria (-8.6%), Slovakia (-6.3%), and Denmark (-5.0%) posted the steepest drops.